Roles and function of educational technology

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1. ROLES AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY EDUCATION

2. The term “21 st century” has become the central part of educational thinking and planning for the future. Administrations and Teachers are actively searching for ways to prepare students for the future, and the educational system has been evolving faster than ever before. Creating a 21 st century education system is about making sure that all students are prepared to succeed in a competitive world– a world with plenty of opportunities for highly skilled individuals and limited options for everyone else. In order to prepare students to play their role in the 21 st century society we are a part of, the following can be considered when deciding how education will look in our schools and classrooms.

3. Instruction should be student-centered Education is no longer about listening to the teacher talk and absorbing the in formation. In order to contribute to society, students will need to be able to acquire new information as problems arise. Then, they will need to connect the new information with the knowledge they already have and apply it to solving the problem at hand. They will not be able to call upon a teacher for answers, so will need to have ‘learned how to learn’ on their own. In this classroom model, the teacher would act as a facilitator for the students.

4. 2. Education should be collaborative Students must learn how to collaborate with others. Students should learn how to recognize the different strengths and talents each person can bring to a project, and change roles depending on those attributes. Schools should also be collaborating with other educational institutions around the world to share information and learn about different practices or methods that have been developed.

5. 3. Learning should have context Student-centered does not mean that the teacher gives up all control of the classroom. While students are encouraged to learn in different ways, the teacher still provides guidance as to the skills that need to be acquired. The teacher can make a point of helping students to understands how the skills they are building can be applied in their lives. Since we are no longer preparing students for specific tasks and roles, we need to take a more general approach and teach them the skills that are useful in any situation.

6. The Role of Technology in 21 st century Learning: Technology allows for 24/7 access to information Constant social interaction, and Easily created and shared digital content

7. There is a call for action to integrate technology as a fundamental building block into education in three broad areas: Use technology comprehensively to develop proficiency in 21 st century skills. Use technology comprehensively to support innovative teaching and learning. Use technology comprehensively to create robust education support systems.

8. Important Functions of Educational Technology Improvement of Teaching Educational Technology analyses the process of teaching thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of teaching, their interlinks, effects upon each other, relationships, theories of teaching, phases of teaching principles of teaching, maxims of teaching etc. 2. Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process Educational Technology aims at analyzing the process of teaching-learning thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of teaching their interlinks effects upon each other, relationship etc. It also concerned with various phases of teaching. The principles of teaching and the maxims of teaching are also evaluated by it.

9. 3. Improvement of Learning Educational Technology analyses the process of learning and the related theories. It facilitates more and more of learning in less time. It takes the help of various empirically established generalizations from psychology, sociology, physical sciences, engineering etc. 4. Enhancing Goals of Education The objectives of education are being reviewed and revised with the passage of time. Educational technology helps in finding out the right objectives. Everything in this universe is undergoing tremendous changes and with a very fast speed. 5. Training to Teachers The changed type of environment with new curriculum and new materials is to be handled by the teachers. Right type of training to the teachers is the need of the hour.

10. 6. Development of Curriculum Curriculum is the total teaching-learning environment, which has to be modified and remodeled in the light of latest thoughts. Educational technology can do this job of developing a suitable curriculum appropriately. 7. Development of Teaching-Learning Materials Teaching-learning materials are also as important as anything else in the reaching-learning process. They have to be in accordance with the environment of the learners. Only right type of materials will able to modify the behavior of the learner suitably making him a fit person for the society. 8. Teaching-Learning Strategies A strategy plays an important role in the hands of a teacher in every teaching-learning situation. The strategy has to be the right one, which should be according to the materials an is able to bring about effective teaching learning.

11. 9. Development of Audio-Visual Aids Audio-Visual aids have always played an important role in the teaching-learning process. They need be used according to the times. The software aids, the hardware aids, the computer and other such appliances, equipment etc., have “to be used in the present type of teaching-learning environment. 10. Help in Overall Improvements Educational technology helps in locating the problems in the different areas of education. It also helps in remedying the draw-backs. Evaluation of the teaching-learning process is also made better because through feedback, things are improved thoroughly and there is better control over the process of education. 11. Identification of Needs of the Community Educational Technology identifies the needs of the community. It helps in providing equal education opportunities to backward people, disadvantaged students and deprived sections of the society. Educational Technology aims at identifying the needs of the community from time to time.